{"id":5644,"date":"2025-02-09T22:43:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T22:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/?p=5644"},"modified":"2025-02-09T22:43:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T22:43:04","slug":"give-comfort-the-perfect-gift-for-everyone-a-self-care-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/09\/give-comfort-the-perfect-gift-for-everyone-a-self-care-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Comfort – The Perfect Gift for Everyone: a Self-Care Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do you have a Self-Care kit?\u00a0 You probably do, without even realizing it.<\/p>\n

I’ve assembled an essential collection of things to use when anxiety gets out front. My Self-Care kit comes in handy when I\u00a0 need to:<\/p>\n

feel less anxious<\/p>\n

feel more calm<\/p>\n

feel ready to face the world again.<\/p>\n

I recently organized my Self-Care Kit so it’s ready for me whenever the newspaper, the TV, the mail, or any other event gets to be too much.<\/p>\n

Actually, the trigger doesn’t matter.\u00a0 What’s important is that\u00a0 the anxious is getting out front.<\/p>\n

My Self-Care Kit comes to the rescue!<\/p>\n

These items are now all in one easy place so I can get to them whenever I need to calm my body and slow my racing thoughts.\u00a0 Overall, they don’t take a lot of space.\u00a0 Square inch by square inch, these things are priceless.<\/p>\n

My Self-Care Kit is actually in 2 parts.\u00a0 The first part includes:<\/p>\n

my favorite blanket\/throw.<\/p>\n

a hot water bottle<\/p>\n

a generous-sized heart pillow<\/p>\n

my favorite essential oil<\/p>\n

a neck pillow I can heat in the microwave<\/p>\n

aromatherapy pillow<\/p>\n

incense<\/p>\n

coloring book<\/p>\n

my affirmation journal<\/p>\n

My Self-Care Kit is in a drawer in my bedroom.\u00a0 But, it could be anywhere.\u00a0 The important thing is that, when I find myself becoming anxious, I go to my Self-Care Kit, and find a selection of things that will help.<\/p>\n

That can only be a good thing.<\/p>\n

Taped on the wall next to my computer is My Backup List.<\/p>\n

The items on this list are a selection of things that I know will help when I need them.\u00a0 They include names, locations, emails, and phone numbers to schedule<\/p>\n

a yoga session<\/p>\n

a Reiki session<\/p>\n

a reflexology session<\/p>\n

a\u00a0 massage<\/p>\n

So, for me, my Self-Care kit comes in two parts.\u00a0 I know that, between the items in the drawer and the list on the wall, there are options for being calm.<\/p>\n

Then, tucked away for me to find when I need them are a guided meditation and a scented bath bar to use with a relaxing and calming bath.<\/p>\n

We are each different, on our own special paths.\u00a0 Each day is a new opportunity.\u00a0 One thing this new year has taught me:\u00a0 A Self-Care Kit is ready and waiting for me when I need it.<\/p>\n

Ahhhhh.<\/p>\n

Calm<\/p>\n

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Thanks for reading this post.<\/p>\n

Please forward this article to your favorite social media network and share it with your friends and neighbors.\u00a0 Everyone needs calm these days.<\/p>\n

Thurman Greco<\/p>\n

thurmangreco@gmail.com<\/p>\n

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